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Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Aileen and Andrew chose
Kirknewton Stables as the venue for their marriage ceremony because they loved the gardens
and the light, airy indoor space, and wanted a relaxed and intimate atmosphere
for their closest family and friends.

The relaxed ambience of the setting was complemented perfectly by guitarist, Cameron Murray, playing 'Edelweiss', 'Mo Ghile Mear', 'Inisheer Air' and 'Wonderful World'.

Friends
and family got involved in the ceremony with Andrew’s friend Paul giving a
surprise reading, and Fiona - Aileen’s sister and Bridesmaid - sharing these
lovely words by Victor Hugo:

You can give without loving, but you
can never love without giving. The great acts of love are done by those who are
habitually performing small acts of kindness. We pardon to the extent that we
love. Love is knowing that even when you are alone, you will never be lonely
again. The great happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Loved
for ourselves, and even loved in spite of ourselves.

Aileen and Andrew, many
thanks for sharing your beautiful wedding photos, taken by photographer Nadin
Dunnigan.

“Fiona, we just wanted to send our thanks to you for
helping us make our wedding day so special. Everything went exactly as we had
hoped and so many of our family and friends commented on what a lovely ceremony
it was! Thank you for all your help along the way.”

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Orocco Pier is a stylish venue in the heart of South Queensferry, with superb views of the iconic Forth
Bridge. Cara and Scott chose to get married here as Scott lived in South
Queensferry as a child and even went to nursery in the hall opposite! Also,
with Cara being a near Northumbrian neighbour and spending many childhood
holidays over the border, it seemed the perfect choice for them both.

Cara and Scott wanted everyone to get involved and enjoy their wedding ceremony. And it certainly was fun - we all sang along to ‘Your Song’ by
Elton John and ‘Your Love
Keeps Lifting Me Higher’ by Jackie Wilson!

There were also two lovely readings by family members - Cara's mum Ellie read ‘What is Love’ by Susan Polis-Schutz, and Scott’s
sister Laura read 'A Red, Red Rose' by Robert Burns.

Cara and Scott
had a traditional Handfasting while they exchanged their vows, and chose ribbons in two symbolic colours - red to symbolise the flag of
Northumberland, the county where Cara grew up and still feels a strong
connection to, and blue representing Scott’s homeland in the form of the Saltire. These colours also remind them of the setting for their
marriage with the blue of the water and the red of the Forth Bridge joining together
to create something truly special.

Cara, I join my life with yours todayWithout hesitation and with an open and trusting heartWhatever we may encounterLet us encounter it togetherTake this ring and with it my commitmentTo be the best husband I can be

Mr and Mrs Somerville - thank you for sharing these great shots by Karolina Kotkiewicz.